Sergeant Laustalot is a Yreka native and graduated from Yreka High School in 1996. He has served the department for 14 years. Throughout his career, Laustalot has worked as a training officer, safety officer, first aid/CPR trainer and transportation officer. When not working with the department, Sergeant Laustalot enjoys spending time with his wife and children.

According to Lopey, “What is even more noteworthy about this great employee and leader on the sheriff’s office is the fact that Sergeant Laustalot is ‘twice the citizen’ because in his spare time he serves as the chief of the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department.

“It is amazing that such a dedicated and hard-working member of this department not only serves the sheriff’s office with distinction, but he finds the time to actively serve as a leader and fire fighter with this fine fire department in the same city within in he lives and once attended school.

“Sergeant Laustalot also serves as a youth coach with the Yreka Little League. Making sergeant is a major step in a law enforcement professional’s career and I am sure that Sergeant Laustalot will excel in his new position as a departmental supervisor. We are proud of his hard work and exemplary achievements.”

Present for the promotion ceremony was Laustalot’s wife, mother, sister, children and other relatives and departmental management, supervisory, professional staff and jail coworkers.